Marijuana detected during flyover

9:24 AM,
Oct. 11, 2012

Shelton

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Deputies have arrested a man after a helicopter flyover turned up marijuana growing in the Spill Corn community.

David Wayne Shelton, 44, of 371 Frank Branch Rd., turned himself over to the custody of the Madison County Sheriff's Office Thursday, Sept. 27 after a helicopter search uncovered 8.5 pounds of marijuana on his property, officials said.

According to Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood, he along with agents with the State Bureau of Investigation and the National Guard were conducting a helicopter flyover on Wednesday, Sept. 26 in the Spill Corn area when they were able to ...